Incidents and Lessons Learned

Dear Arctic Research Community,

Fieldwork is an important part of research to better understand the Arctic. The National Science Foundation and CPS are focused on ways to reduce the risk to researchers working in the field. Please click on the information below to learn more about past incidents to avoid future incidents.

Incident Data

Lessons Learned

NSF’s goal is to update this information regularly to provide all who participate in Arctic research with an opportunity to review incidents and near misses and apply these lessons to keep ourselves and our colleagues safe. This is an outcome of the 2014 Arctic Field Safety Risk Management Workshop.

Renee Crain
Arctic Research Support & Logistics Program Manager
National Science Foundation

About CPS

CH2M HILL Polar Services (CPS) consists of CH2M HILL; Polar Field Services, Inc.; SRI International; and UMIAQ, an Alaska Native Corporation. CPS has provided Arctic research support for the NSF since 1999 and annually supports more than 1,000 scientists and field team members. Find out more »